Miner&#39;s shirt and garment protector



Aug. 20, 1929.

A. E. MILLER MINERS SHIRT AND GAMENT P1:{OTEG'J.OR

Filed Feb. l5. 1928 INVENTOR nvpz'e Mz'ZZer ATTO R N EY WITNESS' Patented Aug. 20, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MINERS SHIRT AND GARMENT EiROTECTOR.

Application filed ebruary 1.5, 1928. Serial No. 254,485.

This invention relates to apparel and its general object is to provide a garment primarily designed'to protect the shirt or other garment of a person working in mines and the like where it becomes necessary at times to crawl from place to place in narrow passages and the like, where the back comes in contact with the upper wall of the passages.

A further object of the invention is to provide a miners shirt and garment protector, that is simple in construction, inexpensive to lmanufacture and eiicient in service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the Several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is aA front elevation of the garment which forms the subject matter of the present invention.

- Figure 2 is a sectional view taken approximately-on line 2--2 of Figure 1,looking in the direction of the arrows.vv

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference numeral l broadly indicatesthe body of the garment which may be formed from a number of pieces of material or from a single piece as shown. The b ody includes a back 2 having formed therewith side portions 3 and front portions 4.

'Ihe front portions are arranged in spaced relation with 'respect to eachother and arel cut away in circular formation to cooperate with c'ut away portions formed in .the sides of the back and side portions to provide arm receiving holes 5, Vhile I have sliowntlie arm receiving holes as'being finished and reinforcedby strips of material 6 stitched about the edge thereof in the usual manner,

I want it understood that I may provide the garment with sleeves as shown in dottedy lines in Figure l.

The body is provided with a reinforcing band 7 extending about the top thereof, as-

shown, and this band as well as the opening which it surrounds is of suiiicient size to snugly engagethe sho-ulders of a person adof one front portion and the edge of one side portion, and preferably to the bands 7 and 8 and the strip 9/of theone front por-` tion, las shown in Figure l of the drawings. The straps are provided with openings so as to be adjustably received by buckles 11 which are likewise secured tothe bands 7 and 8 and other strip 9.

The front portions 4 are provided with I pockets l2 which may be formed with flaps 13 adapted'to be secured in closed position through the medium of a button and button hole connection as shown.

While I have shown buckles for securing the garment ou a person, I want it understood that I may employ hooks, snap fasteners or any other. desired fastening means without departing from the spirit of the invention and the 'fastening means is arranged on the side of the protector so as to not interfere with the wearer. From the above description and disclosure of the drawings it will be obvious that I haveprovided a miners shirt and garment protector, which may be easily and expeditiously secured abolita person, and will com- 4pletely cover the back and sides of a shirt or other garment worn by the person so as to amply protect the same from wear, tear and dirt when ycrawling and passing through narrow passages of a mine or the like.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent. v

I desire it to be. understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes -fall within the sco-pe of the .appended claim.

What I claiin is:

A garment of the character described comprising a body including a back portion,

front portions formed with said back portion, pockets secured to said front portions, side portions formed with said back portion, a band seWed to the lower edge of the back and side portions, a, band seWed to the upper 5 `edge of the back and front portions, strips seWed to the bottom of the front portions, straps having one of their ends secured to the bands and one of the strips, buckles secured to the opposite ends of said bands and .other strip respectively, and being adapted to receive the straps for adjustably securing the garment about a person. Intestimony whereof I ax my signature.

' ANNIE E. MILLER. 

